I attended a tournament Saturday at Games Galore in Arlington TX. Many
of the best people were there, which would include Chris, Josh, and
Chipmunk.

Here's Raindance. Don't have any specialized names, but maybe next time.

POKEMON
4 Blastoise
4 Squirtle
3 Articuno
3 Lapras
TRAINERS
3 Computer Search
2 Energy Retrieval
4 Plus Power
4 Bill
4 Professor Oak
4 Pokemon Breeder
3 Gust of Wind
2 Item Finder
ENERGY
20 Water Energy

I play Raindance because it is fast, and because it can defeat hay.
Dave (tourney director) was doing age brackets. I was in the higher.
(young enough to be in the lower.) I hate all the people my age who say
(when they are at a loss) no!no!you can't do that!!

Match 1 Game 1
Me vs. Marcos. (Fighting Hay)
I get squirtlke and Lapras, he gets 2 Hitmonlee. Blastoise comes out and
tears their legs off.(I love to be graphic) Nothing else on bench so the
game is mine.
Match 1 Game 2
This time, by the time he gets an Electabuzz out its too late. A god
hand, I had, squirtle, pokebreeder, Blastoise, and, oh yes, the
infallible Oak. This game was made before he drew his hand.
2-0

Match 2 Game 1
Me vs. Cory (Mime in Hay???weird)
I barely beat him last time, so I was nervous. His Electabuzz was out
first, and my squirtle. Never got a fighting chance. Each water pokemon
vaquished. If I put a a squirt down it would be casted out in shame by
that *** gust.
Match 2 Game 2
I got the upper hand in this one. Our hands were relatively similiar,
but I got Blastoise and Plus out, terrorizing all buzzkind.
Match 2 Game 3
This one sucked. I was bound with energy! Hordes of energy! Jumping,
climbing swinging! no Blastoise against buzz is not good.
3-2

Match 3 Game 1
Me vs. Josh Minnon-Raindance
Okay this is both matches. I got screwed and he got a good hand. No
chance for Blastoise, and I played bad.(took great risks)
He deserves his title
3-4

Match 4 only 1 game
Me vs. Nick-a good friend, Some wierd Slowbro swap. we were playing to
see who went to finals and something have to run
I got Blastoise out very early and KO'ed his only Slowbro.
4-4

Match 5
Me vs. Marcos
Things looked grim. He got buzz early and I got ****. However, a series
of excellent draws brought me to victory. Blastoise arrived with Plus
Power to save the day
5-4

Match 6
Me vs. Chipmunk (David) Energy Trans.
Well I was frightened. Petrified. He has a reputation. I had a good
hand, but he didn't. I believe Ditto was first followed by Bulbasaur and
Scyther. I got squirtle and Lapras. Blastoise came, and ditto was
scooped up. Thanks to Scyther, Ditto returned and Bulbasaur became
Ivysaur. He had Venusaur in his hand. Ditto recieved 50 damage and was
gusted to bench while Ivysaur was also massacred. Chansey came and
stalled but to no prevail. Scyther fell.
6-4

Final Game
Me vs. Josh Minnon
We both got bad hands. I saved up Articuno and came out with guns
blazing as Squirtle finally Evolved. There was almost no contest.
7-4

I get 1st and $30

Gregory Whitaker
whitakergregory@hotmail.com